Visa U.S.A. Donates Computer Lab To Improve Financial Literacy In San Antonio’s Hispanic Community.

As part of a national effort by Visa U.S.A. to build financial literacy in students across the country and help bridge the digital divide, Visa U.S.A. donated a computer lab to Marshall High School in San Antonio. The computer lab, which consists of six new Internet-equipped computers and Visa U.S.A.’s online bilingual financial literacy program Practical Money Skills for Life, is one of ten that Visa U.S.A. plans to donate to high schools nationwide in the next 45 days.

Congressman Bonilla worked with Visa U.S.A. to nominate Marshall High School. During the ceremony he praised Visa U.S.A.’s efforts to support the Hispanic community and provide parents, teachers, and students with resources in English and Spanish that teach basic money management skills, like budgeting and balancing a checkbook.

“Visa’s computer learning center is going to give some of these kids a new outlook on life,” said Rep. Bonilla. “I can only imagine the things I would have learned from such an innovative program. Many thanks to Visa and best of luck to these outstanding students.”

Marshall High School principal Donald Pinson hosted the ceremony, which included a demonstration of Practical Money Skills for Life materials. The event also featured Northside School District Superintendent Ed Rawlinson, Marshall High School teacher Linda Hansen, and Lilia Mojica, financial literacy expert and Visa spokesperson. Students from a Marshall High School home economics class provided refreshments.

In addition to donating computer labs and providing financial literacy resources nationwide, Visa U.S.A. is working to make sure these resources reach the Hispanic community. In San Antonio, Visa U.S.A. is working with elected officials, educators and community leaders organize a Hispanic financial literacy education seminar.

“Visa’s goal is to ensure everyone has equal access to financial literacy resources,” said Lilia Mojica, financial literacy expert and Visa spokesperson. “That’s why Visa is giving away computers to schools in need and conducting leadership seminars in Hispanic communities to make sure educators are aware of the bilingual resources.”